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POLL QUESTION
‘We won’t be able to buy food’: Immigrants fight LePage’s proposed aid cuts
AUGUSTA | The Legislature’s budget-writing committee on Tuesday heard from scores of people opposed to Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to eliminate welfare programs that …
Speed led to 75-car pileup on I-95, speed limit sign recordings show
2 hours agoCARMEL | Most drivers in the area were traveling at least 10 mph over the posted 45-mph speed limit around the time of a …
The Point
1 hour ago Why Emily Cain announced another congressional bid so early
AUGUSTA | On Tuesday, Emily Cain made it official: Her aspirations to serve in Congress did not end in November with her loss to …
REGION:
Penobscot fire chief facing sex charges
2 hours agoThe chief of the local fire department is facing charges he engaged …
Route 2 reduced to one lane due to Etna structure fire
51 mins agoMotorists are being asked to avoid Route 2 in Etna, which is …
Rockport dentist repays nearly $500,000 for improper billing
1 hour agoA Rockport dentist who the federal government claimed improperly billed MaineCare has …
Secretary of state’s office says to beware the Maine Council for Corporations
1 hour agoPORTLAND | The Maine Secretary of State’s Office has issued a warning to businesses …
- Lewiston firm to invest $6 million in equipment upgrades
- Police secure suspected meth lab on MDI
- TV’s ‘Wicked Tuna’ fishermen, seafood chefs to headline Rockport fishing forum
- Caribou Burger Boy restaurant gets facelift, may stay open year-round
- Palmyra man facing gross sexual assault charge
- Program connects County crime fighters and kids
Opinion
EDITORIALS
Why Maine should keep paying for students to take the SAT
For nearly a decade, Maine’s high school juniors have had little choice in a testy matter: It has been a state requirement that they take …
Sports
Five-class proposal could create new Maine basketball tourney rivals
One reason Maine Principals’ Association committees have proposed adding a fifth class to the state’s high school basketball ranks beginning next season is to reduce …
Health
VITAL SIGNS
How the Obamacare Supreme Court ruling could affect Maine
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could gut Obamacare. The case will decide the fate of the health reform law’s …
Business
Greenville bakery, resort and new tavern seek business grants
Two existing businesses in Greenville are looking to improve their facilities and another one will be starting from scratch next year. All …
Living
ROOTED IN ME
Why I love being the weird hippie in my family
I like to describe my parenting style in two words. Semi. Crunchy. When I was pregnant a couple of summers ago, I sat at my …
Outdoors
Outdoors
From snow shelters to building fires, Maine Boy Scouts test winter survival skills
EDDINGTON | A year after three Boy Scouts took a wrong turn and got stuck on a sheer cliff while hiking Blackcap Mountain, requiring …
Food
MAINE COURSE
Barley Risotto with Caramelized Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms and Roasted Red Peppers
Years ago, I stood in my Connecticut kitchen, stirring a pot on the stove while my friends set the table behind me. It was …
Events
CULTURE SHOCK
Lady Antebellum to return to Bangor Waterfront, with guest Hunter Hayes
Lady Antebellum, multi-platinum country trio, will play its third concert at the Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion this summer, when they return to Bangor on Thursday, June …
Crime & Courts
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Police secure suspected meth lab on MDI
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